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Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

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Howrah – New Delhi
Rajdhani Express
Howrah Rajdhani Express arrived at Prayagraj Junction
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service3 July 1993 (1993-07-03)
Current operatorEastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops9
Distance travelled1,531 km (951 mi)
Average journey time19 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number12305 / 12306
Lines used
On-board services
ClassesAC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car,
On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesOn-board Wi-Fi
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,
79 km/h (49 mph) average including halts.

The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India via Patna Junction. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5] It is widely regarded as one of the most premium trains on the Indian Railway network and is given the highest priority in terms of clearance.[6] It is the fastest train on the Howrah-Delhi main line.

Service

The 12305/Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 77 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 20h 00m. The 12306/New Delhi–Howrah Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 79 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 19h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 2 First AC
  • 6 AC II Tier
  • 11 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 End-on Generator
  • 1 High Capacity Parcel Van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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Traction

During inaugural run, locomotive was WDM-2 then WAP-4 in 60s. As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 and WAP-5 electric locomotive from Howrah Junction to New Delhi and vice versa. The route of this train cross Patna Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12301/12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express (via Gaya).

Incidents

The Howrah Rajdhani Express involved in Rafiganj train wreck when luxury Howrah Rajdhani Express train led by Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 derailed on a bridge over the Dhave River in North-Central India, on 10 September 2002. At least 130 people were killed in the crash, which was attributed in some reports to sabotage by a local Maoist terrorist group, the Naxalites.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References